The Tragedie of Richard D. of
938791Northum. Why that is
spoken like a toward prince.
940793Mes. Royall commaunders be in readine
sse,
941794For with a band of
fiftie thou
sand men,
942795Comes
Warwike backing of the Duke of
Yorke.
943796And in the townes whereas they pa
sse along,
944797Proclaimes him king, and manie
flies to him,
945798Prepare your battels, for they be at hand.
946799Clif. I would your highne
sse would depart the
field,
947800The
Queene hath be
st succe
sse when you are ab
sent.
948801Quee. Do good my Lord, and leaue vs to our fortunes.
949802King. Why thats my fortune, therefore Ile
stay
still.
950803Clif. Be it with re
solution then to
fight.
951804Prince. Good father cheere the
se noble Lords,
953805Vn
sheath your
sword,
sweet father crie Saint
George.
954806Clif. Pitch we our battell heere, for hence wee will not
956808Enter the house of Yorke. 957809Edward Now periurde
Henrie vvilt thou yeelde thy crovvne,
958810And kneele for mercie at thy
soueraignes feete?
959811Queen. Go rate thy minions proud in
sulting boy,
960812Becomes it thee to be thus malepert,
961813Before thy king and lawfull
soueraigne?
962814Edw. I am his king and he
should bend his knee,
963815I was adopted heire by his con
sent.
964816George. Since when he hath broke his oath.
965817For as we heare you that are king
818Though he doe weare the Crowne,
966819Haue cau
sde him by new a
ct of Parlement
967820To blot our brother out, and put his owne
son in.
Clif.